Contents: Foreword by Irwin Feller -- 1. Introduction -- 2. An historical context for technology transfer activity in the United States -- 3. U.S. technology transfer policies toward federal laboratories and agencies -- 4. The economics of technology transfer -- 5. On the effectiveness of U.S....

pt. 1. Knowledge production, sharing and use through triple helix -- pt. 2. Operationalising the triple helix system and bridging the gaps -- pt. 3. Shift towards a triple helix policy paradigm and implications for developing countries.